Landscaping
What does the future of the prime residence look like? Exploring the impact of Covid-19 on luxury property development
Knight Frank has looked into how Covid-19 is accelerating design trends and impacting housing delivery, suggesting some key evolutions for the future of the global prime residence.
Newt-counting planning tweak adds up in Essex
A shift from site-by-site to district-level building licenses has proved a boon for great crested newts, as property developers facilitate the creation of more pond habitats.
Heritage protection for influential private gardens
24 of England’s best post-war parks, gardens and landscapes receive protected status, including Beth Chatto’s ‘masterpiece’ in Essex and the private garden at Shute House in Dorset.
Green light for ‘pioneering’ new mansion on historic Norfolk estate
‘Modern classical residence’ will be lived in by members of the Coke family, who have called Holkham home for more than 400 years.
Westminster brings in Publica to oversee £235m Oxford Street revamp
Leading urban design consultancy Publica has been tasked with providing "strategic oversight to shape the holistic design and delivery" of the Council’s £235m plan to revamp the Oxford Street District…
‘Well-designed’ new-build homes command an 11% price premium
PSF prices in the 15 most highly-rated resi developments for design in London on reviews platform HomeViews are an average of 11% higher than for comparable new-build sales in the same postcodes.
Plans submitted for a $2bn botanical-themed resi-led development in the heart of Beverly Hills
A masterplan by Foster+Partners promises to create two landmark residential towers in super-prime Los Angeles, surrounded by ten acres of botanical gardens.
National Trust inspires developer to make core pledge
London Square has promised to plant a fruit tree in the garden of every new house it builds
Historic urn ruling questions whether artefacts are part of listed buildings
A Supreme Court decision on the sale of a pair of historic C18th urns could have important consequences for listed property owners.
Grosvenor calls on Kew Gardens experts for Grosvenor Square redesign
GBI is working with the team at Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex, on proposals to create a 'biodiverse, natural haven' in the middle of Mayfair
Google owner ditches plans for pioneering ‘smart city’
Sidewalk Labs has abandoned its grand plan to create a 12-acre "smart city" on Toronto's waterfront.
In Pictures: Capability Brown’s Hampton Court mansion offered for sale or rent
The storied Prestbury House near Hampton Court is being marketed as "an outstanding lockdown pad", for sale at £6.5m or to rent at £4,500 per week.